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Secretary Napolitano to travel to the Southwest Border and Mexico
Statement from U.S. Department of Homeland Security Press Secretary Sara Kuban on April 14, 2009 on Secretary Napolitano's upcoming trip to the southwest border and Mexico.Secretary Napolitano to Visit Southwest Border
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano plans to travel to the southwest border on Wednesday to survey border operations in Texas, New Mexico and Arizona and coordinate with state and local law enforcement officials as part of a major effort to disrupt illegal arms and cash smuggling, and to curtail illegal immigration.Secretary Napolitano to Visit Los Angeles to Tour DHS Operations and Meet with Congressional, State and Local Officials
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano will travel to Los Angeles on Monday, April 13, to meet U.S. Representatives Jane Harman, Laura Richardson and Maxine Waters, talk with state and local officials, and tour air and sea ports of entry.
Secretary Napolitano's Remarks on FY 2009 Final Preparedness Grant Allocations
Remarks by Secretary Napolitano on Final Preparedness Grant Allocations for FY 2009, given April 9, 2009 at Union Station in Washington, D.C.
Napolitano's Remarks on Funds for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program
Remarks by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano on the announcement of $100 Million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program on April 9, 2009.
Deputy Secretary Lute to Travel to New York and Canada
Statement from U.S. Department of Homeland Security Press Secretary Sara Kuban on April 9, 2009 on Deputy Secretary Lute's upcoming trip to New York and Canada.Gulf Coast Recovery Office Realignment
Secretary Napolitano announced that the Gulf Coast Recovery Office will be dissolved as part of her ongoing effort to improve and streamline Gulf Coast recovery efforts. The Louisiana Transitional Recovery Office will assume operations.Secretary Napolitano Announces $100 Million in ARRA Funds for Emergency Food and Shelter Program
Secretary Napolitano announced April 9 $100 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP), provided through a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant.Beers to be Nominated as Under Secretary for National Protection and Programs Directorate
President Barack Obama announced on April 8, 2009 his intent to nominate Rand Beers as U.S. Department of Homeland Security Under Secretary for the National Protection and Programs Directorate, the Department's primary risk-reducing division.DHS Announces Nearly $970 Million in Preparedness Grant Final Allocations
The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency announced on April 8, 2009 final allocations for Fiscal Year 2009 Preparedness Grants for 10 federal grant programs, totaling nearly $970 million in federal funding to assist state, local and tribal governments and private industry in strengthening community preparedness. Awards will be made on a rolling basis over the summer.